welshbairn Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Zen Archer (Raconteur) said: The movie Ronin, the car chase at the end, they flash their headlights, why? That's weird, just mentioned that film on another forum 30 seconds ago, and I see this. No connection on topics and a 25 year old film. Can't remember the headlights but thought the film was great but about half an hour too long, the whole ice rink scene was silly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 5 hours ago, Soapy FFC said: I always used to say there were left and right haggis depending on what what way round the hill they ran. Correct, I don’t remember the cartoon that was in either. I always wondered if a left haggis got jiggly with a right haggis, might they produce an uphill or downhill haggis? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Folk with selective memories who claim to be amongst the unluckiest people on the planet, get a lucky break with something, and then claim to only get only bad luck again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 3 hours ago, TxRover said: I always wondered if a left haggis got jiggly with a right haggis, Trying to work out the mechanics of that. They'd either be nose to nose or tail to tail so how would they manage it? And yes, I have far too much time on my hands. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomintroll Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 2 hours ago, GordonD said: Trying to work out the mechanics of that. They'd either be nose to nose or tail to tail so how would they manage it? And yes, I have far too much time on my hands. Since when have haggises? (haggi?), had noses? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 22 hours ago, scottsdad said: Graduation time for many - but f**k me it has been hard this year. I don't know why, but the exam boards this year were torture. Many of my colleagues seemed to be going out of their way to be stingy. I've been in 4 Boards this time around, both here and as external examiner at another uni. Now, I am on the lenient side. If there's a borderline case between a 1st and a 2:1, say, I'll always make the case for a higher award. Others are different and cite academic standards as a reason to argue the other way. But this year has been tougher than most. Colleagues being frankly mean. I had to stop one exam board and have a separate meeting with the Chair to explain the rules properly to her, and ask why they were not being applied to the benefit of some students. Some unis just use an algorithm to determine the outcomes but we have discussions. It's great when you fight hard for someone and the exam board relents (to shut me up). This morning, I've spent 4 hours dealing with one guy who is devastated. He has been told to come back next year to sit one course again. Had his tickets booked for graduation and everything. Long weekend coming up and much needed. This whole few weeks has been shite. Good on you for calling them out on that. It is a massive part in someone's life and future, they shouldn't just use algorithms on borderline cases. That's very dismissive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo army Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 On 02/06/2023 at 12:43, scottsdad said: This morning, I've spent 4 hours dealing with one guy who is devastated. He has been told to come back next year to sit one course again. Had his tickets booked for graduation and everything. Pics for the compo faces thread or gtf. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 5 hours ago, GordonD said: Trying to work out the mechanics of that… Well, when a daddy haggis loves a mommy haggis very much… 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 5 hours ago, TxRover said: mommy Mods, plz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 5 hours ago, TxRover said: Well, when a daddy haggis loves a mommy haggis very much… Just now, Mark Connolly said: Mods, plz OK, when a haggis that identifies as a daddy haggis and a haggis that identifies as a mommy haggis…or, sometimes, when there are two haggi who identify as daddy haggi, or sometimes when there are two haggi who identify as mommy haggi…or, sometimes, ahhhh, f**k it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 22 minutes ago, TxRover said: OK, when a haggis that identifies as a daddy haggis and a haggis that identifies as a mommy haggis…or, sometimes, when there are two haggi who identify as daddy haggi, or sometimes when there are two haggi who identify as mommy haggi…or, sometimes, ahhhh, f**k it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, johnnydun said: Good on you for calling them out on that. It is a massive part in someone's life and future, they shouldn't just use algorithms on borderline cases. That's very dismissive. What should decide borderline cases (which was not actually mentioned in the original post)? If you're going to argue that human judgment should decide all important cases then you'll have to find some way of ensuring that judgment isn't biased against certain candidates based on previous experience with them, ethnicity, gender or just what time of day they happened to be marked at. Otherwise a lot of people will have their lives fucked up on spurious grounds. The big bad algorithm is no worse and is in many ways better than a traditional model of allowing largely subjective judgment to tip the scales towards one student or the other. Edited June 3, 2023 by vikingTON 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Just found out I can't take my mum's favourite sausages out to her in Spain because of changes in the rules post-Brexit. f**k you Nigel Farage, you stole ma mum's sausages! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 23 minutes ago, Newbornbairn said: Just found out I can't take my mum's favourite sausages out to her in Spain because of changes in the rules post-Brexit. f**k you Nigel Farage, you stole ma mum's sausages! If you freeze or cook it and get an export health certificate you can take it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Dress up as Prince Charles and hang them out your cuffs. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sparky88 Posted June 4, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 4, 2023 47 minutes ago, Newbornbairn said: Just found out I can't take my mum's favourite sausages out to her in Spain because of changes in the rules post-Brexit. f**k you Nigel Farage, you stole ma mum's sausages! You live and lorne 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 The lesser-spotted "yer maw doesn't get sausage from Nigel Farage" insult. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 6 hours ago, Newbornbairn said: Just found out I can't take my mum's favourite sausages out to her in Spain because of changes in the rules post-Brexit. f**k you Nigel Farage, you stole ma mum's sausages! Get onto the Daily Record about this. I look forward to seeing your photo in the Compo Faces thread. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 6 hours ago, Newbornbairn said: Just found out I can't take my mum's favourite sausages out to her in Spain because of changes in the rules post-Brexit. f**k you Nigel Farage, you stole ma mum's sausages! Can't see the link, personally. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 41 minutes ago, jimbaxters said: Can't see the link, personally. Left me a bit flat tbqhwy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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